Online Courses
Experience top-quality CPD with our interactive online courses for Teachers, SNAs, School Leaders, Guidance Counsellors, and Early Childhood Educators.
​Drawing on her experience as a teacher and school leader, Lucy combines practical insight with advanced expertise from her psychology and psychotherapy studies to create uniquely valuable learning experiences.​ Each course blends the latest research and theory with an abundance of practical strategies designed to address the diverse challenges educators face in today’s classrooms.
All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation upon completing any of our courses, which can be used to claim Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours. Participants also receive access to additional resources, ensuring you have the tools and support needed to implement what you’ve learned with confidence.
Emotion Coaching
5-Part Online Course
Emotion Coaching is a four-step, skills-based approach that helps school staff respond to pupils’ heightened emotions and related behaviours as they occur. Originally developed by John Gottman for parenting, this relational method of communication has been effectively adapted by educational psychologists for use in schools. It is increasingly adopted by Primary and Post-Primary schools in Ireland as a strategy to support sustainable emotional health and wellbeing.
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Research shows that Emotion Coaching enhances staff competency and calmness, improves pupils’ emotional literacy and regulation, and fosters stronger pupil-staff relationships. Schools have also reported better pupil behaviour, higher academic achievement, improved staff wellbeing, as well as enhanced family relationships and fewer parental complaints.
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Benefits of Emotion Coaching in Schools:
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It can be integrated into existing systems/programmes without additional resources or staffing.
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It focuses on enhancing the quality of staff interactions with pupils and does not require individual, timetabled sessions.
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It teaches children and young people about emotions and positive mental health in a structured, sustainable way.
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Pupils are likely to experience the advantages of Emotion Coaching even if not all staff apply it consistently.
This 5-part online course will cover:
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Basic neuroscience of emotional regulation & the stress-response system
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Background to Emotion Coaching: what it is & why we should use it
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Adults’ emotional awareness and different styles of responding to emotions in children and young people
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How to use the 4 steps of Emotion Coaching
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Practical exercises & skill development activities
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Practice, reflection, peer discussion & problem-solving
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Overview of strategies that complement Emotion Coaching
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Support in starting your Emotion Coaching journey
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PLEASE NOTE: Sessions 2, 3, and 4 will include the use of breakout rooms for practical exercises and skill development activities*. While some may feel reluctant to participate in breakout rooms, feedback from previous courses has been overwhelmingly positive regarding their value for these exercises. To make the most of these sessions, please ensure you access the course on a device equipped with a camera and microphone.
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*This course is NOT RECORDED in order to encourage open and honest participation within the interactive elements. Therefore, attendance at all five sessions is recommended.
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Upcoming Course Information
Dates: Mondays - 13th, 20th, 22nd, 27th January, 3rd & 10th February 2025
Times: 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Venue: Online via Zoom
Sensory Strategies:
Nurturing Self-Regulation in Schools
5-Part Webinar Series
Sensory strategies are techniques that increase or decrease sensory input to help pupils to focus and learn. They are particularly useful when working with children impacted by sensory-processing difficulties arising from trauma, ADHD, Autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
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This five-part webinar series is designed for Primary and Post-Primary teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) seeking to enhance their understanding of sensory processing and application of sensory strategies to support regulation in educational settings. The series will delve into the world of sensory processing and provide practical tools to create an inclusive and harmonious learning environment.
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Participants will:
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Explore the concept of sensory processing and its impact on behaviour, attention, and learning.
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Explore essential steps to foster self-regulation in pupils while deepening understanding of co-regulation, emotional awareness, and recognition of sensory behaviours.
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Uncover the potential of movement breaks, alerting, organising and calming activities, and sensory circuits as powerful tools to promote engagement, regulation, and learning.
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Discover sensory tools and resources that can be used to create sensory-rich spaces.
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Gain the confidence to create an enriched learning environment that nurtures engagement, self-regulation, and overall well-being for all pupils.
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Explore the powerful framework of the Zones of Regulation and gain practical strategies for implementing it in the classroom.
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Session 1
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Understanding the senses, arousal and regulation
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Understanding the impact of sensory processing differences
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Recognising sensory seeking and sensory avoiding behaviours in school
Session 2
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Co-regulation precedes self-regulation
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Linking body sensations, emotions and arousal states
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Creating sensory-inclusive spaces: environmental considerations
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Sensory equipment and resources
Session 3
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Movement Breaks & Sensory Circuits
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Alerting, Organising & Calming Activities
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Meditation, mindfulness & breathing exercises
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Tools and techniques to gather information about sensory preferences, sensitivities, and seeking behaviours
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Creating sensory diets to meet individual needs
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Setting goals and tracking progress
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Using social stories to support sensory goals
Session 5
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Introduction to the Zones of Regulation framework and its significance in promoting self-awareness and self-regulation
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Strategies for introducing and teaching the language of the Zones
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Effective ways to integrate the Zones into daily classroom routines and instruction
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Using social stories to support the Zones programme
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Upcoming Course Information
Dates: Wednesdays - 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th January & 5th February 2025
Times: 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Venue: Online via Zoom
Trauma-Informed Practice in Schools
6-Part Webinar Series
This course runs twice per academic year. Next course dates TBC.
Please keep an eye out for our next course dates which will be shared on here, via social media and also via email to our mailing list once confirmed.
TESTIMONIALS
Wanda
Guidance Counsellor,
Rockford Manor School
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“Having recently completed a training course with Lucy, I cannot recommend her highly enough.
The course in "Trauma Informed Education" was one of the most engaging and relevant courses I have ever undertaken.
Lucy is an excellent teacher and her presentation was clear and concise. She was most generous with her time and advice outside of the course also.”
Alex
Primary School Teacher,
Whitechurch National School
"Thank you for presenting such an informative and thought provoking course which I thoroughly enjoyed.
I have been teaching in a primary school for over thirty years and have participated in numerous courses and training sessions, as you can well imagine.
I can honestly say that yours has been the most inspiring and I only wish I had known of your approaches earlier in my career!”
Karen
Primary School Teacher,
Monkstown Educate Together
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“Four of us signed up to Lucy's course from our school with various children in mind, and it has answered so many questions about behaviours we have observed and continue to observe in our school community.
Having the information you have shared has also encouraged us to look a little more closely at some of our other pupils and has certainly given me the confidence to trust my gut instincts.”
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Julianne
Childcare Assistant,
Cocoon Childcare
“This course {Trauma-Informed Education} was incredibly informative and full of valuable information and tools which I feel will help build a brighter and better future for generations to come.
Lucy is a fantastic mentor and has an excellent method of delivery which I feel is relatable and can be understood by all. I would highly recommend completing this course and look forward to future learning with Lucy.”
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